United Nations Population Award
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon with the 2013 UN Population Award laureate. See below for updates on the UN Population Award.
Each year, the Committee for the United Nations Population Award honours an individual and/or institution in recognition of outstanding contributions to population and reproductive health questions and to their solutions. The Award was established by the General Assembly in 1981, in resolution 36/201, and was first presented in 1983. It consists of a gold medal, a diploma and a monetary prize.
The Committee for the United Nations Population Award is comprised of 10 UN Member States, with United Nations Secretary-General and UNFPA Executive Director serving as ex-officio members. Nominations for the award are accepted through 31 December of each year.
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Award Laureates
2017 Laureates: Hans Rosling (Sweden), Association of Traditional Chiefs of Niger (Association des chefs traditionnels du Niger, ACTN) (Niger)
UN Population Award nomination form
Nominations must be received no later than 31 December 2017.
Information note on the United Nations Population Award
The Award is presented annually for outstanding contributions to population issues.